Xia Qingyu felt her mind was in chaos, but one voice was exceptionally firm.
Keep my sister by my side, and no one can take her away…
Isn't this exactly what she had always wanted to do?
Whether she cooperated with Li Xiaozhong or worked hard on her own.
Wasn't it all for earning enough money to satisfy Xia Qingtian's every whim, to give her everything she desired, to let her live in the world she built, and be the happiest and most content person?
Yes, keep my sister by my side, and no one can take her away…
Isn't this good?
Anyway, she couldn't go back to her sister's side anymore, could she?
She was the daughter of her sister's enemy, and this chasm between them could never disappear.
Since that's the case…
As long as she kept her sister by her side, wouldn't that be enough?
Who cares if it's love or hate!
Xia Qingyu's eyes brightened further. She murmured, slowly raising her hand to place it in Xiang Xueyuan's palm.
Tarik's mood was complicated as he watched Xia Qingyu, successfully hypnotized by Xiang Xueyuan.
If Xia Qingyu were truly hypnotized by Xiang Xueyuan and stayed here forever, it would absolutely be what he desired.
However, would the Xia Qingyu after being hypnotized by Xiang Xueyuan still be the Xia Qingyu he wanted?
Just as Tarik was hesitating and struggling, the door was suddenly pushed open, and Xifu's excited voice rang out, "Father, look what I caught!"
The arrival of this voice attracted Xia Qingyu's attention. She turned her head and her gaze fell on the person being dragged in behind Xifu. Her pupils shrank sharply, and her lips lost all color: "Sis… Sister…"
Xia Qingyu couldn't believe her eyes.
When had Xia Qingtian ever been so disheveled in front of her?
Xia Qingtian, covered in blood, was dragged in like livestock. Her head was bowed, her condition unknown. The blood-soaked holes in her clothes stained her attire, and two trails of blood spread from her feet.
Upon seeing this scene, Tarik was also stunned, unable to believe his eyes.
Xiang Xueyuan's eye twitched, his lips pressed tightly together. The elegant smile that usually graced his face became stiff and gradually disappeared.
"Father," Xifu, not yet noticing the change in atmosphere, excitedly walked quickly to Xiang Xueyuan's side and said to claim credit, "Xia Qingyu has been passing messages to Xia Qingtian through Lei Xirui. Tonight, Xia Qingtian successfully infiltrated the mansion and was apprehended on the spot by my men. I now seriously suspect that Xia Qingyu is a spy maliciously planted among us by Xia Qingtian!"
"Xifu…" Xiang Xueyuan took a deep breath, then slapped Xifu hard.
This foolish girl!
If she had captured Xia Qingtian, she should have killed her privately. Why did she have to torture her before bringing her here, and bring her in front of Xia Qingyu!
This ruined all his efforts over such a long time!
He had finally managed to break through Xia Qingyu's psychological defenses, and was only a step away from making Xia Qingyu a perfectly obedient daughter loyal to him!
All of this was ruined by Xifu!
The sudden slap sent Xifu directly to the ground. She clutched her face, looking at Xiang Xueyuan in disbelief: "Fa-father…"
"Sis… Sister…" Xia Qingyu staggered forward towards Xia Qingtian. She wanted to touch Xia Qingtian but was afraid of hurting her. She wanted to check Xia Qingtian's breath and pulse but was afraid the final result would be unbearable for her.
"Qingyu…" Tarik walked to Xia Qingyu's side, about to comfort her, when he saw Xia Qingtian, who had been like a dead dog, suddenly move.
[System, activate the Best State Experience Card.] Xia Qingtian sensed that Xia Qingyu was by her side and knew this was a good opportunity.
[Best State Experience Card has been activated!] The system's voice was so excited it cracked, whether it was excited because Xia Qingtian was finally fighting back or because it saw something good.
The pain instantly disappeared, and the wounds healed at a visible speed. It was replaced by a peak state, absolutely perfect, with the power of a Valkyrie layered upon it.
Xia Qingtian easily kicked away the two people restraining her, then pulled Xia Qingyu behind her, and with her other hand, forcefully grabbed Tarik by the neck, using him as a shield.
Seeing this, everyone was stunned.
"Sister!" Xia Qingyu exclaimed excitedly, "You're alright! That's great you're alright!"
"We can talk about acting cute later; our time is very tight now!" Xia Qingtian's eyes were vigilant as she looked at Xiang Xueyuan not far away.
Xia Qingtian's Valkyrie experience card didn't have much time left, and the Best State Experience Card only had half an hour. The system's remaining mission time was also running out.
If she delayed any longer, when any of the time limits expired, death would be her only fate.
After finally being reborn, Xia Qingtian had no intention of letting her life end here.
"How can this be…" Xifu looked at Xia Qingtian in disbelief, "I clearly…"
She had hit so hard, shot Xia Qingtian twice, and used a dose of anesthetic so high it could almost cause brain damage. For Xia Qingtian to be alive and breathing was her mercy.
But now, how could Xia Qingtian be completely unharmed!
"It’s truly wonderful to see you unharmed," Xiang Xueyuan glared at Xifu, then his usual smile reappeared as he looked at Xia Qingtian, "I apologize to you on behalf of my daughter Xifu's impulsiveness and violence."
As long as Xia Qingtian was unharmed, he still had a chance to achieve his goal.
"Then you have a lot of things to apologize for." Xia Qingtian said to Xiang Xueyuan, "Time is pressing this time, so I won't waste your time. If there's a chance next time, I'll seek your guidance, Mr. Xiang, one by one!"
As Xia Qingtian finished speaking, she increased the force of her grip, and Tarik, holding his head up, let out a muffled groan.
"Tarik!" Xifu's face turned pale upon seeing this, and she trembled nervously, fearing that Xia Qingtian would really hurt Tarik.
She truly regretted it. She had had two chances to kill Xia Qingtian before, so why did she want to keep her alive, only to have her do something like this!
If Tarik met with any misfortune, she vowed to die with Xia Qingtian and her sister, never to rest until death!
"Heh heh." Xiang Xueyuan's gaze shifted from Tarik's pained expression to Xia Qingtian's face. His smile remained. "Miss Xia, do you think you can threaten me like this?"
As he spoke, Xiang Xueyuan raised his hand, preparing to give the order for Xia Qingtian's immediate execution.
No one could threaten him.
Even Tarik, whom he had raised himself, could not be his burden.
This place must absolutely not be known to outsiders.
Seeing Xiang Xueyuan's cruel and indifferent expression, Xia Qingtian's gaze flickered.
She had thought using Tarik as bait might work, but she hadn't expected that Xiang Xueyuan, in order to eliminate her, was now prepared to kill Tarik as well.
What did this adopted son truly mean to him?
It was understandable, hadn't he almost killed his own wife and daughter?
Thinking of this, Xia Qingtian's eyes also turned colder, and she began to calculate how high her chances of escape would be if she took Xia Qingyu and fled with all her might.